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POST-PUBLICATION DISCUSSION
Jurnal Sains dan Teknologi, abbreviated as INSOLOGI and published by Yayasan Literasi Sains Indonesia, welcomes scholarly discussion of its published articles that is based on evidence. Valued contributions include questions about the methods, the data, the models, or the code of a study, alternative interpretations of the results, results of replications by other laboratories, institutions, or datasets, comments on the practical or technical application of the findings, and other substantive observations.
Such contributions are sent to the editorial office, which handles them as described on this page.
Post Publication Discussion
Choosing the Right Route
Please choose the route that fits your purpose.
| What you want to do | Where to go |
|---|---|
| Comment on the method, the analysis, or the interpretation of an article, or report the result of a replication | This page |
| Report an error that needs a correction | Correction and Retraction |
| Report suspected plagiarism, fabrication, or other misconduct | Allegations of Misconduct |
| Submit new research in response to an article | Author Guidelines and Peer Review Process |
1. Submitting a Scholarly Comment
A scholarly comment is sent by email to the editorial office. Please follow the instructions in the table below.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| jurnal.insologi@gmail.com | |
| Subject line | Scholarly Comment: [Article Title and DOI] |
| Language | Indonesian or English. |
| Signature | The comment must be signed with the full name, the affiliation, and the email address of the person who submits it. |
1.1 Required Contents
| No. | The comment must contain |
|---|---|
| 1 | The title and the DOI of the article. |
| 2 | The specific issue that is raised. |
| 3 | The reasoning or the evidence that supports the comment. |
| 4 | Relevant references. |
| 5 | Any competing interests, as required by the policy on Conflicts of Interest. |
1.2 Guidelines for Writing the Comment
| No. | Guideline |
|---|---|
| 1 | Keep the comment concise and focused. |
| 2 | Criticize the work and not the personal characteristics of the authors. |
| 3 | Separate errors that have been established, open questions, and differences of interpretation. |
| 4 | Leave out confidential information and identifying details of participants and institutions unless they are essential. |
2. Editorial Consideration and Author Response
| Principle | Description |
|---|---|
| Editorial assessment | The editors assess the relevance and the clarity of the comment, the evidence behind it, and its contribution to the understanding of the article. |
| Response of the authors | The authors of the article may be invited to respond. The editors may also consult independent specialists. |
| Right to respond | The right of the authors to respond does not allow them to decide whether a valid criticism is considered. |
| Disagreement | Disagreement alone does not guarantee that a comment will be published. |
| External platforms | A concern that is raised on an external platform may be examined once it has been brought to the attention of the journal. |
| Integrity concerns | A person who reports a credible concern about integrity does not need a published comment before the concern is assessed. |
3. Publication and Assessment Status
| Topic | Policy |
|---|---|
| Labeling and linking | An approved comment and the reply to it are clearly labeled and are linked to the article that they discuss. |
| Peer review status | Correspondence that is assessed by the editors is not presented as having passed the standard peer review of the journal. New research that is submitted in response to an article follows the Peer Review Process. |
| No automatic publication | Publication is not automatic, and the journal does not promise a fixed timeline. |
| Public criticism and reuse | This procedure does not limit lawful public criticism, or the reuse of articles under the CC BY 4.0 license outside the journal, as described on the Licensing page. |
Related Policies and Enquiries
| Topic | Where to find it |
|---|---|
| Suspected misconduct | The procedure in Allegations of Misconduct |
| Changes that are needed in the published record | The policy on Correction and Retraction |
| General standards of conduct | Publication Ethics |
| Questions about this page | Editorial office of INSOLOGI: jurnal.insologi@gmail.com |
